Month: December 2018

Clean, quality fruit was the hallmark of the banana exhibit at the 2018 Murwillumbah Show. The Tweed Brunswick Banana Growers’ Association was behind the event, organising $5000 in prizes for growers, as well as plenty of merchandise and fruit for punters passing through. “Bananas have been part of the area…

In 1978, Ray Nelson had a choice to make: continue his promising career as a cook in the Air Force, or return to the family banana farm. The options couldn’t be more different but, four decades later, he has no regrets about choosing the latter. “It’s a healthier lifestyle and…

This year marked the end of an era for rugby league in Australia, with Melbourne Storm and Origin star Billy Slater announcing his retirement.  The Innisfail legend has also gone above and beyond for Australian Bananas, so we caught up with him as he enters the next…

The results for the first half of Australian Bananas’ ‘Peel Good, Feel Good’ campaign are in – and they’ve exceeded the benchmark in all areas.  If you’ve caught Nine News or The Project, streamed some morning tunes on Spotify or watched the latest blockbuster at the cinema – chances are…

Contributed by Biosecurity Queensland Do you know how to check your plants for signs of Panama TR4? Early detection of Panama TR4 through regular surveillance can extend your farm’s viability and, if the farm has a good biosecurity plan in place, disruption to trade can be minimised. Because Panama…

By Deanna Belbin, Biosecurity Queensland You may have already met Biosecurity Queensland surveillance officers, Chris Collier and Jess Portch, when they visit farms to check plants for signs of Panama TR4. Earlier this year, they visited the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Plant Biosecurity Laboratory in Brisbane to meet the…

Over the next few issues of Australian Bananas magazine, you’ll get a chance to find out more about Australia’s tissue culture nurseries. Lowes TC What varieties do you offer? Williams Cavendish, DPM 25, Tall Cavendish, Dwarf Nathan, Lady Finger, Lady Finger Improved, Lady Finger Dwarf Rossi, Gold Finger,…